Definitions

chuò to walk; walking

Etymology

Depicts a foot () walking in the middle of a street (). This character very rarely appears by itself. It is generally used as a component in other characters written as .

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About

The character 辵 serves as a primary radical for walking, movement, or the cycle of stopping and starting along a path. Its structure visually depicts a human foot navigating a crossroads, encapsulating the concepts of travel and spatial progression. While rarely used independently today, it forms the basis of the common movement radical 辶, which appears in many characters related to motion, transportation, speed, and displacement.

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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